'Management meeting'

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Edited for anonymity

[cheshirecheese]

It doesn't have to be, get your rep on it or read up and explain the new attendance procedure to your manager.

[fishtank]

Absence notification and maintaining contact Guide for employees

Employees and managers should agree arrangements for maintaining contact during periods of absence. The purpose of the contact is to understand the issues, offer support and clarify the next steps. The discussions can be face to face or by telephone and will vary according to the length and nature of the absence.

Where the employee’s absence is going to be longer than a few days, the manager and employee should agree how they will maintain contact during the period of the absence, both the level of contact - how often, and the method e.g. email, telephone conversation. This is to ensure that managers are kept fully aware of the situation, can reallocate work and plan ahead where necessary.

Contact Plan
Where the absence is longer term, it is recommended that contact should be made on at least a weekly basis and that the manager and employee agree a contact plan that should be maintained throughout the period of absence.
It is advisable to ensure that this plan is as detailed as possible, with agreed method and times of contact etc, so that both parties are prepared for these discussions. For example, it may be decided that telephone contact will be made twice a week as well as after any key events e.g. medical appointments. Employees should inform their manager of the dates of any medical appointments.